When 2-chloro-2-methyl propane undergoes heterolytic fission, the cation formed is:

Options

A. tert-Butylcarbocation
B. tert-Butyl carbanion
C. sec-Butyl carbonium ion
D. sec-Butyl carbocation

Answer

A

Explanation

`CH_3-overset(CH_3)overset(|)underset(CH_3)underset(|)C-Cl overset("Polar solvent")rarrunderset("[Tert.butyl carbocation]")(CH_3-overset(CH_3)overset(|)underset(CH_3)underset(|)(C^(+))+:Cl^(-))`